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On April 15th, Nas will release Illmatic XX, the deluxe reissue of his landmark debut album. In anticipation, highlights from the LP are streaming below.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original Illmatic, the reissue features the newly remastered album as well as a second disc of rare remixes, unreleased demos, and freestyles. Among the bonus cuts are “It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Stink Mix)”, a 1993 freestyle from “The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show”, and “I’m a Villain”, reportedly an early version of “N.Y. State of Mind”.